i am healthy and i am young and there is air in my lungs and a shining sun outside and a sea as well and a story still going. And i’m allowed to be honest.

So do not despair.

For there is more than what we feel.

There are things missing in every single room.

But there is even more not missing.

So don’t be blinded by the ghosts.

Don’t let them glow brighter than your friends.

Don’t let them glow brighter than your family.

Be present.

Fight to be present.

Don’t live only in your head.

It’s lonely and it’s dangerous.

Put your phone down for a few hours every day.

Talk to people. Look someone in the eyes and be honest and invite them to do the same.

Read a good book and watch a great film and put a song on repeat and remember who you are. Keep dreaming all your dreams. And perhaps as well some new ones.

Go to counseling if you need to go to counseling.

Take your own advice.

Take care of yourself.

Take care of the people that you love.

Tell them that you love them.

There is much to be thankful for.

Happy Thanksgiving.

jamie

PS: In the spirit of the old MySpace blogs, i should tell you that i wrote this while listening to Bon Iver’s “Beth/Rest” on repeat. The iTunes session version. The album version is great but this live version has even more weight : )